Tespa
Company type | Collegiate esports organization |
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Industry | Video games Esports |
Founded | September 2, 2013 Austin, Texas, United States |
Founder | Adam Rosen Tyler Rosen Chris Kelly |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | North America |
Products | Events: Heroes of the Dorm |
Number of employees | ~10 (2015) |
Website | www |
Tespa (formerly Texas eSports Association) is a North American collegiate
.Early history
Tespa was founded in 2012 by classmates Adam Rosen, Tyler Rosen, and Chris Kelly as the Texas eSports Association, an on-campus gaming organization at the
Blizzard partnership
In 2013, Tespa announced an official partnership with
Heroes of the Dorm
In early 2015, Tespa and Blizzard Entertainment announced a $450,000 championship series for the unreleased Blizzard game Heroes of the Storm, offering a fully paid tuition for the winning college team.
On January 28, 2016, Tespa and Blizzard Entertainment announced a second season of Heroes of the Dorm, offering an increased scholarship prize pool and a return to ESPN's broadcast network.[16][17][18][19][20]
Compete Tournament Portal
Compete is Tespa's proprietary tournament administration and support service, created in 2014 as the bracketing platform for the North American Collegiate Hearthstone Open.[21][22] Since its launch, Compete has evolved to support programs ranging from online qualifiers such as Riot's hallmark collegiate program, North American Collegiate Championship,[23][24] and long-form leagues including the Collegiate Hearthstone Championship.[25][26]
References
- ^ "TeSPA and Blizzard Entertainment Unveil the Membership Milestone Program". Business Wire. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Llamas, Ricky. "Texas eSports Association hosts second Lone Star Clash tournament". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Tucker, Whatley. "Texas eSports Association rebrands and expands to become nation-wide organization". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "TeSPA and Blizzard Entertainment Unveil the Membership Milestone Program". Business Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Watts, Steve. "Blizzard and TeSPA Partner to Support College Gaming Groups". IGN. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Maiberg, Emanuel. "Blizzard esports initiative will support your college gaming club". Gamespot.
- ^ "North American Collegiate Hearthstone™ Open 2". Battle.net. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Students Battle for Free College Tuition in Blizzard Entertainment's "Heroes of the Dorm™" Tournament". Business Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Molina, Brett. "Blizzard unveils "Heroes of the Storm" tournament". USA Today. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Watch the Heroes of the Dorm Finals Live April 26!". Heroes of the Dorm. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica. "Watch eSports on ESPN2 for the first time ever this weekend". Engadget. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Tassi, Paul. "Was ESPN's Latest Run-In With eSports A Success Or A Failure?". Forbes. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Gilbert, Ben. "ESPN's Colin Cowherd blasts his own network with an angry tirade against competitive video gaming". Business Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Lingle, Samuel. "TV needs esports more than esports need TV". Daily Dot. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Procter, Richard. "Why Heroes of the Storm Will Get Bigger In 2016". Forbes.
- ^ Molina, Brett. "'Heroes' eSports tourney back on ESPN for second run". USA Today. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Leslie, Callum. "Heroes of the Dorm to return to ESPN this year". Daily Dot. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Bryant, Jacob. "ESPN, Blizzard Returning Heroes of the Dorm eSports Tournament". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Erzberger, Tyler. "Heroes of the Dorm returns to ESPN in March". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Dave, Paresh. "Blizzard's Heroes of the Dorm collegiate video game tournament returns with more ESPN2 coverage". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Knight, Shawn. "Blizzard files trademark for 'Compete' eSports service". Techspot. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Mueller, Saira. "'Heroes Of The Storm:' Blizzard Entertainment CEO Michael Morhaime On Grandmaster Rank, eSports, Gendered Skins, Solo Queue, MMR, Compete And More". International Business Times. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Carly. "Collegiate Teams Can Win Scholarships Through League of Legends". The Escapist. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Grubb, Jeff. "Collegiate League of Legends is growing, but developer Riot isn't sure what the future holds". Venturebeat. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Moser, Cassidee. "BLIZZARD AND TESPA ANNOUNCE $100K COLLEGIATE HEARTHSTONE TOURNAMENT". IGN. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Marks, Tom. "Blizzard and TeSPA announce $100k collegiate Hearthstone tournament". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 3, 2016.